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A Free State municipality is the latest – unwilling – member of the club to lose firearms to thieves in what is an ongoing crisis – over five years, nearly 3 500 police firearms have been lost or stolen.
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By far the bulk of the R11.5 million worth of contraband seized on South Africa’s land borders by the SANDF in November came from a tip-off to 15 SA Infantry Battalion soldiers tasked with vehicle inspections at the Lebombo port of entry.
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South Africa’s witness protection system is failing. The deaths of the likes of Jimmy Mohlala, Babita Deokaran, Marumo Phenya, Mpho Mafole, and now Marius van der Merwe, known in the official Madlanga Commission as Witness D, expose a grim reality.
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Police have arrested 16 817 suspects in connection with various crimes as authorities intensify their nationwide Safer Festive Season Operation running alongside Operation Shanela II.
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Like its new colleague the Border Management Authority (BMA), the SA National Defence Force (SANDF) has to put up with and under-funding and, to a lesser extent, short staffing.
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When 11 women are murdered every day, is it still accurate to call it crime—or is it time to call it terror?
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SVI Engineering, specialist manufacturer of armoured products in South Africa, has revealed the five vehicles that proved most popular with SVI customers purchasing armoured protection in 2025.
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Border Management Authority (BMA) Commissioner Dr Michael Masiapato says South Africa is facing one of its busiest travel periods in recent years, with traveller movements increasing sharply and enforcement operations yielding thousands of interceptions.
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Long-established norms of human rights, diversity and democracy are under attack worldwide. Conflict, fascism and disinformation are on the rise. Corruption is a feature of authoritarian governments, but can also be an important leverage point for change.
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South Africa’s first G20 Leaders’ Summit was not only a test of diplomacy and security but also a proving ground for the country’s emergency communications infrastructure.
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The Gauteng Provincial Legislature’s Portfolio Committee on Community Safety has raised the alarm on the escalating levels of gun violence in the province.
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President Cyril Ramaphosa has used his weekly newsletter to bemoan the country’s persistently high levels of violence against women and children, warning that gender-based violence and femicide (GBVF) now amounts to a national disaster.
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Fidelity Services Group has been appointed as the official security provider for the Fourways Improvement District (FID), continuing the district’s united approach to combating crime, grime, and urban decay.
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Border Management Authority Commissioner Micheal Masiapato has unveiled an expanded Festive Season Operational Plan that will see the deployment of advanced surveillance technology and strengthened regional coordination to manage the holiday travel surge.
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The National Joint Operational and Intelligence Structure (NATJOINTS) on Saturday met with officials of the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry following the killing of Marius van der Merwe.
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The Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg has ordered the national and Gauteng health departments and police to take firm action against “xenophobic vigilantes” blocking access to clinics, particularly by immigrants.
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157 children killed in Cape Flats gang violence over five years
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A coordinated effort between the Border Management Authority (BMA), the South African Revenue Service (SARS) and the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI), has led to the seizure of 17 rhino horn and lion and tiger bones.
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The South African Police Service (SAPS) has concluded its participation in the 93rd Session of the Interpol General Assembly held in Marrakech, Morocco, recently.
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Parliament has noted with great concern the incidents of intimidation and threats directed at Members of Parliament (MPs) in the execution of their work. protectionweb.co.za/civil-se…
